2nd Circ. Skeptical Of Fired United Worker's Grievance Claim

The Second Circuit gave a cool reception Monday to a former United Airlines employee's attempt to force arbitration of a grievance over his firing after a Teamsters local declined to pursue it, with judges suggesting it was the union's right to advance the claim as it saw appropriate.

2nd Circ. Gives Ex-LVMH Atty A New Shot At Retaliation Case

The Second Circuit on Monday reinstated retaliation claims brought by a former LVMH attorney who alleged that the French luxury brand fired her for reporting sexual misconduct, concluding that her refusal to engage in settlement discussions could constitute legally protected activity.

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Mentor's Remarks Not Enough To Propel Sex Harassment Suit

A Michigan federal judge dismissed a sex harassment suit Monday from a former elevator company worker who alleged that a male mentor made inappropriate comments to her, saying the seven remarks she cited over a nearly two-year period weren't enough to support a hostile work environment suit.

Expert Analysis

Risk Considerations As EEOC Moves To Ax Data Reports

Vanessa Johannes and Katelynn Williams

While the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's recent proposal to rescind requirements for workforce dem... (more story)

9th Circ. Ruling Raises Bar For Arbitration Pacts Via Email

Julia Jordan, Diane McGimsey and Ann-Elizabeth Ostrager

The Ninth Circuit's recent holding in Rickes v. Thermo Fisher that the mere delivery of an email doesn't establish... (more story)

9th Circ. Ruling Marks New Chapter In Risk Factor Tug-Of-War

Courtney Quirós, Susan Hurd and Lex Mayo

The Ninth Circuit's recent dismissal of a securities fraud class action against SunPower is the latest in a growin... (more story)

Labor More

NJ Court Backs Arbitration Award Against Concrete Co.

A New Jersey federal court on Monday upheld an arbitration award ordering a concrete supplier to rehire an employee who was fired after he tested positive for marijuana, rejecting the company's claim that an a... (more story)

Spirit's Ch. 11 Sale Offers AI New Data, With Privacy Concerns

A bid by Google to buy data from defunct Spirit Airlines could signal the opening of a new frontier for monetizing assets in bankruptcy cases, but there are questions about how useful the data will actually be... (more story)

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Calif. Health Group Accuses SEIU Of 'Shakedown' In RICO Suit

A group representing California community health clinics has accused a Service Employees International Union affiliate of violating the federal anti-racketeering law, claiming in a new lawsuit that the union p... (more story)

FedEx Seeks High Court Review Of 6th Circ. Pension Ruling

FedEx has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Sixth Circuit's decision to revive two proposed class actions alleging Kellogg's and FedEx's outdated actuarial assumptions shortchanged joint-and-survivor ... (more story)

Morgan Lewis Adds Amazon Senior Counsel In Chicago

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP has grown its labor and employment offerings with the addition of a senior corporate counsel at Amazon, the firm said Monday.

Split 7th Circ. Rejects NLRB's Bid To Reinstate Union

A split Seventh Circuit panel on Friday upheld a decision denying the National Labor Relations Board's bid to reinstate a truck-seller's union, with the majority finding that the union hasn't shown irreparable... (more story)

Excavation Co. Off The Hook For Fund Payment, Judge Says

A Chicago-area excavation company has dodged an obligation to pay about $182,000 to an International Union of Operating Engineers local's scholarship fund, with an Illinois federal judge ruling Friday that a 2... (more story)

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Tesla Atty Misled Witness Days Before Bias Trial, Judge Hears

The California Civil Rights Department asked a California judge for a protective order Monday on the first day of a bench trial over claims Tesla Inc. fostered racism at its Fremont factory, after a witness te... (more story)

Drexel Prof's Class Format Change Was Retaliation, Jury Told

Counsel for a Drexel University philosophy professor on Monday told a Philadelphia jury that the teacher faced retaliation for winning a previous equal pay lawsuit against the college in the form of having an ... (more story)

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2nd Circ. Seems Hesitant To Kick PwC Bias Suit To Arbitration

The Second Circuit appeared skeptical Monday of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's push to compel arbitration of a former worker's suit alleging discriminatory harassment, with one judge saying the company is advoca... (more story)

Mich. Judge Drops State Claims In Dental Practice Suit

A Michigan federal judge said Monday that he is dropping state law claims from a Medicaid fraud suit filed against a group of dental offices, citing a strong potential for jury confusion, and will only conside... (more story)

4th Circ. Won't Rethink Cutting $22M Wells Fargo Judgment

The Fourth Circuit declined Monday to reconsider its decision cutting nearly $2.9 million from a former Wells Fargo employee's $22 million jury award and overturning portions of the verdict in his disability d... (more story)

Tenn. Can't Nix Ex-Worker's Free Speech Suit Over Kirk Post

A Tennessee federal judge declined Monday to toss a former state employee's free speech suit claiming she was illegally fired for criticizing political activist Charlie Kirk on Facebook following his death, ru... (more story)

Mich. Orthodontics Worker's Race Harassment Claims Survive

A former employee of a Michigan orthodontics practice can take to trial her allegations that a co-worker created a hostile work environment by repeatedly using language mocking slavery, although a federal judg... (more story)

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Swedish Health's $86M Wage Deal Nets Attys $25.8M In Fees

Swedish Health Services' $86 million settlement to end workers' class action suit over alleged wage and meal break violations will include a $25.8 million payout for the plaintiffs' attorneys, according to a W... (more story)

Designer Says Co. Used Freelancer Label To Dodge OT

A designer hit a maker of Disney- and Marvel-branded backpacks and accessories with a proposed class and collective action in New York federal court, saying it misclassified workers as independent contractors ... (more story)

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Calif. Farmworkers Lose Meal-Break Class Cert. Bid

A California federal judge declined to certify a class of farmworkers accusing a farm labor company of failing to provide meal breaks and improperly deducting pay for breaks workers did not take, finding indiv... (more story)

Nurse Says UPMC Denies Pay For Time Donning Scrubs

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center hospital network shortchanges nurses by failing to compensate them for the time they spend putting on scrubs and personal protective equipment, a proposed collective... (more story)

Dems Seek Probe Of Suspect Comments On DOL Proposal

A trio of Democratic lawmakers urged the federal government to open a probe into reports that a U.S. Department of Labor proposal to expand retirement plans' access to alternative investments was flooded with ... (more story)

Swift Seeks To Narrow Truckers' OT Class Over Rest Time

A trucking company has asked a Washington federal court to clarify that truck drivers certified to pursue overtime claims cannot also pursue a separate theory that rest and sleeper berth time is compensable, a... (more story)

Reed Smith Defends Docs Production In Ex-Atty's Bias Suit

Reed Smith LLP urged a New Jersey court on Thursday to reject an "impulsive" motion from a former attorney suing it for gender discrimination seeking to strike its answer and affirmative defenses.